Lt Gen Asim Munir named Pakistan's new army chief

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Asim Munir has been appointed as the new Army Chief of Pakistan
Asim Munir has been appointed as the new Army Chief of Pakistan

 

Islamabad

Lieutenant General Asim Munir was on Thursday appointed as the new chief of army staff (COAS) of Pakistan, ending weeks of intense speculation and political tussle in the country.

On Wednesday, the Pakistan government confirmed that it had received the summary from the Ministry of Defence with a "panel of names" for the appointment of the new COAS.

Gen Bajwa, 61, is slated to retire next week after a three-year extension.

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This comes after the process to appoint the new army chief started on Monday as Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote a letter to the country's Defence Ministry for a summary of the potential candidates.